{{No plot|date=February 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Silk Sakkath Hot | image = Silk Sakkath Maga Poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Trishul | writer = Trishul | starring = Veena Malik<br />Akshay <br />Sana<br />Sadhu Kokila | producer = Venkatappa | music = Jassie Gift | cinematography = Jai Anand | editing = S. K. Nagendra Urs | runtime = 135 minutes | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|08|02}} | country = India | language = Kannada | budget = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--> | gross = <!--Must be attributed to a reliable published source with an established reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb.--> }} '''''Silk Sakkath Hot''''' ({{Translation|Silk, very hot}}) is a 2013 Indian Kannada-language biographical film written and directed by Trishul. The film was produced by Venkatappa and stars Veena Malik, making her debut in South India, in the lead role. The supporting cast consists of Akshay, Sana,<ref>{{cite news|title=Sana plays a stunning vamp|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-20/news-interviews/32763780_1_vamp-veena-malik-kannada-film|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414084447/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-20/news-interviews/32763780_1_vamp-veena-malik-kannada-film|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-04-14|access-date=27 November 2012|work=The Times of India|date=2012-07-20}}</ref> Anitha Bhat <ref name="N">{{cite web|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article552761.ece|title=Psycho Anita now in Kannada 'Dirty Picture'|author=|date=|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=29 November 2013|archive-date=23 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523010758/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/article552761.ece|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Srinivasa Murthy. Jassie Gift composed the music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/silk-sakkath-hot-imagegallery-kannada-nh5qsxidhgf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130803025630/http://www.sify.com/movies/Silk-Sakkath-Hot-imagegallery-Kannada-nh5qsxidhgf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-08-03|title=Silk? Sakkath Hot|author=|date=|work=Sify}}</ref>
The film portrays the story of an aspiring actress who is ready to go to any extent to make it big in the cinema industry. It was inspired by the life of Silk Smitha, a South Indian actress noted for her erotic roles.<ref name="M">{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/dirty-picture-silk-sakkath-maga-is-not-biopic-473624.html|title='Dirty Picture: Silk Sakkath Maga' is not biopic|date=12 May 2012|access-date=21 July 2020|archive-date=21 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721132531/https://www.news18.com/news/india/dirty-picture-silk-sakkath-maga-is-not-biopic-473624.html|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Silk Sakkath Hot'' released to mixed reviews and was financially successful.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-01/news-interviews/41662330_1_silk-smitha-film-several-theatres | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130904190642/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-01/news-interviews/41662330_1_silk-smitha-film-several-theatres | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-09-04 | work=The Times of India | title=Veena Malik's Silk a BO hit?| date=2013-09-01}}</ref> It was also film was dubbed in Tamil as ''Kick'' and in Telugu as ''Red Mirchi.''
==Cast== {{Cast listing| * Veena Malik as Silk * Akshay as Shiva * Sana as Ammani * Anitha Bhat as Ragini * Srinivasa Murthy * Avinash * Sadhu Kokila * Achyuth Kumar * Stephanie Siriwardhana as item number }}
==Production== The film was originally titled ''Dirty Picture'' before it was changed to ''Silk Sakkath Hot Maga'' and shortened to ''Silk Sakkath Hot''.<ref name="N"/><ref name="M"/><ref name="T"/>
==Soundtrack== {{Infobox album | name = Silk Sakkath Maga | type = Soundtrack | artist = Jassie Gift | cover = | alt = | released = {{Start date|df=yes|2013|02|}} | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Feature film soundtrack | length = | label = | producer = }} Jassie Gift has composed 5 songs to the lyrics of Kaviraj.<ref>{{cite web |author=black jaguar |url=http://kannadageethe.blogspot.in/2013/07/silk-sakkath-maga-2013-kannada-movie.html |title=Silk Sakkath Maga 2013 songs |publisher=Kannadageethe |date=2013-07-27 |access-date=7 April 2015 |archive-date=5 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205065328/http://kannadageethe.blogspot.in/2013/07/silk-sakkath-maga-2013-kannada-movie.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
{{Track listing | total_length = | lyrics_credits = | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Undadi Gundamma | lyrics1 = | extra1 = Suchitra | length1 = | title2 = Punaha Punaha | lyrics2 = | extra2 = Javed Ali, Sadhana Sargam | length2 = | title3 = Bhaayi Haakubaa | lyrics3 = | extra3 = Jassie Gift, Malgudi Subha | length3 = | title4 = Mutthanu Kodu | extra4 = Jassie Gift, Rajalakshmi | lyrics4 = | length4 = | title5 = Mattina Kannalle | extra5 = Mamta Sharma | lyrics5 = | length5 = }}
==Release== ''Silk Sakkath Hot'' was reported to have housefull theaters.<ref>{{cite web|title=Veena Malik's Silk Sakkath is houseful|date=5 August 2013|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/veena-malik-s-silk-sakkath-is-houseful/1151367/|access-date=5 August 2013|archive-date=7 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807235638/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/veena-malik-s-silk-sakkath-is-houseful/1151367|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Critical reception === A critic from ''The Times of India'' wrote that "A Veena Malik show all the way. Be it a sentimental or a bold and beautiful sequence, Veena scores over others with excellent portrayal of her character".<ref name="T">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/silk-sakkath-hot/movie-review/21584487.cms|title=SILK SAKKATH HOT MOVIE REVIEW|work=The Times of India|access-date=21 March 2023|archive-date=21 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321085624/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/silk-sakkath-hot/movie-review/21584487.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|12748344}}
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